allowed extensions

app.py

@@ -81,11 +81,16 @@ def answer_post(target_post_id):
     return render_template("answer-post.html", target_post_id=target_post_id)
 
 
+ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = {'png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif', 'mp4', 'webm', 'webp'}
+def allowed_file(filename):
+    return '.' in filename and \
+           filename.rsplit('.', 1)[1].lower() in ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS
 
 @app.route('/post_to_another_post/<post_key>', methods=['POST'])
 def post_to_post(post_key):
             
       
+
     #### TODO allow only imgs, videos, and gifs
     if 'file' in request.files:
 
@@ -95,10 +100,12 @@ def post_to_post(post_key):
         files = request.files.getlist("file")
         for file in files: 
             size = os.fstat(file.fileno()).st_size
-
+            if allowed_file(file.filename):  
                 minioClient.put_object(
                     bucket_name, file.filename, file, size
                 )
+            else:
+                print(f'somebody tried to put this inside minio: {file.filename} size: {size}')
 
 
     postos = db.collection('posts')
@@ -142,7 +149,9 @@ def post_to_post(post_key):
 
 
 
-
+#### TODO websockets
+#### TODO kafka
+#### TODO shards 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0')